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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. C27000 Brass

Both CC382H copper-nickel and C27000 brass are copper alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.070
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
31 to 37
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3